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AlterConf seeking photographers, bloggers, and sketchnoters

AlterConf has grown tremendously since we launched the series this past summer. Run by one organizer and an assistant, crafting a unique experience for audiences all over the world every month is a daunting amount of work! This has left the blog half abandoned.

Because our goal with AlterConf is to provide a space for marginalized people to get the recognition they deserve for their work (and to be fairly paid for it!), we've decided to add freelancer opportunities at each Session.

We'll be seeking out individuals who'd like to take photos, blog, sketchnote, or otherwise memorialize each Session. Blog posts, photos, and sketchnotes will be added to the site alongside the name, short bio, photo or avatar, and a link or two of the person who created it. Individuals will be paid upon delivery and we agree to not post any material until you've verified that you've received payment, which we will send by check or paypal. We prefer to work with marginalized people, but belonging to a marginalized group is not a requirement.

Requirements:

  • have a ticket for the Session (available from $0-100)
  • be able to attend for the full length of the Session
  • be from the Session's surrounding area

 

If you're interested, you can send a sample blog post, photos, or sketchnotes along with your name, Session you're interested in, a short bio, a photo/avatar, and your rate via this application.

Help us purchase video/audio equipment

We've been thrilled with the support AlterConf has received thus far. Not only have we been able to see our ideas take shape, but you've all given us lots of other ideas!

Our mission with AlterConf Sessions has been to move the diversity discussion beyond 101, better support each other, and to inspire lasting change in the tech and gaming communities. As part of that mission, we'd like to be able to make videos of the talks (with the consent of our speakers) available for free online. This would help not only the community at large learn about different aspects of diversity, but because many of our speakers have never spoken at events before, they would be able to supply their video to conferences they submit talks to.

We need your help! The video and audio equipment is expensive - we've received an estimate for $2,000. In addition, we'll need to be able to safely transport the equipment across the country to each Session, pay for captioning and transcription services, and pay for video editing. Your sponsorship goes further to helping diversity, too, as we require our vendors to be owned by marginalized people.

Learn more about sponsoring AlterConf.

 

AlterConf Sessions: Boston - Just over a month away

Boston is the inaugural AlterConf Sessions city and we can't contain our excitement.

We're still taking speaker applications through August 20th, so get yours in!

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